dissent

noun

1. （与官方的）不同意见，异议
   the fact of having or expressing opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted
   1. political/religious dissent
      政治观点 / 宗教信仰上的分歧
2. （诉讼案中某法官对其他法官判决的）异议，不同意见
   a judge's statement giving reasons why he or she disagrees with a decision made by the other judges in a court case

verb

1. （对官方意见）不同意，持异议
   to have or express opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted
   1. Only two ministers dissented from the official view.
      只有两位部长与官方持不同的观点。

1. N-UNCOUNT (尤指与多数人或权威人士的)意见不一致,意见分歧
   Dissent is strong disagreement or dissatisfaction with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in authority.
   1. He is the toughest military ruler yet and has responded harshly to any dissent...
      他是迄今最强硬的军事统治者，对任何异议都一律进行打压。
   2. Political dissent would no longer be tolerated...
      政见不和将不再被容忍。
   3. I made a gesture of dissent.
      我做了个表示不同意的手势。
2. VERB 不同意，持异议(尤指与多数人或权威人士支持的观点、决定相左)
   If you dissent, you express disagreement with a decision or opinion, especially one that is supported by most people or by people in authority.
   1. Just one of the 10 members dissented...
      只有1/10的成员不同意。
   2. No one dissents from the decision to unify...
      没有人反对统一的决定。
   3. There are likely to be many dissenting voices.
      可能会有很多不赞成的声音。

1. He is the toughest military ruler yet and has responded harshly to any dissent
   他是迄今最强硬的军事统治者，对任何异议都一律进行打压。
2. Political dissent would no longer be tolerated
   政见不和将不再被容忍。
3. I made a gesture of dissent.
   我做了个表示不同意的手势。
4. Just one of the 10 members dissented
   只有1/10的成员不同意。
5. No one dissents from the decision to unify
   没有人反对统一的决定。
6. There are likely to be many dissenting voices.
   可能会有很多不赞成的声音。
7. The President was ruthless in dealing with any hint of internal political dissent.
   在处理任何内部政治分歧的苗头时，总统都毫不留情。
8. Two jurors signified their dissent
   两名陪审团成员表示了异议。
9. Today's council sessions have been carefully stage-managed to avoid embarrassing disclosures or signs of internal dissent.
   今天的理事会会议已经过精心安排，以避免爆出令人难堪的讯息或显示出内部不和的迹象。
10. An eloquent memo to staff can quell fears, dampen dissent, or inspire people to reach new heights.
    对员工有说服力的提醒能消除恐惧，排除异议，鼓舞员工达到新高度。
11. Process legitimacy is also intrinsically linked to the ability of the political system to permit and respond to dissent.
    程序合法性也与政治体系容忍和应对异见的能力存在内在联系。
12. His comments on the right of dissent and peaceful protest have grown stronger over the last few days.
    在过去的几天中，他关于人们持有不同意见和举行和平抗议的权利方面的言论逐渐加强。
13. In a free society, diversity is not disorder, debate is not strife and dissent is not revolution.
    在一个自由的社会中，多样化不是混略冬辩论不是斗争，不同政见不是革命。
14. I dissent altogether from such an unwise idea.
    我完全不同意这样愚昧的见解。
15. Encouraging discussion and tolerating dissent are among the most difficult parts of leadership.
    鼓励讨论和容忍不同意见，是领导能力中最困难的部分。
16. In those days, religious dissent was not tolerated.
    那年头不容许对宗教信仰持异议。
17. That would stifle a great deal more than political debate and dissent.
    这将窒息太多的内容，远远不止政治辩论和异议。
18. There is some dissent within the Committee on this issue.
    在这个问题上，委员会内部有些分歧。
19. One person will bear with dissent in matters of church government, but not of dogma;
    这一位在有关教会政府的问题上会带着异议加以容忍，但在有关教条的问题上则又不然；
20. The right to dissent is part of our political system.
    有持异议的权利是我们政治体制的组成部分。
21. Rumours of shortages and increasing hunger have sparked rare public dissent.
    有关物资短缺和饥荒日重的传言，已引发了罕见的公众异议。
22. He was accused of sowing dissent and disaffection among the troops.
    他被控在部队中间散播异议和不满的种子。
23. My dissent is different from all those other dissents, which is why I am dissenting.
    而我的反对不同于其他任一种反对，而且我也不赞成任何一种持反对意见的派别。
24. The traditions of radicalism and dissent.
    激进主义和持不同政见的传统。
25. Dissent and criticism can be bitter pills to swallow.
    异见和批评可能是苦药。
26. I think nobody will dissent from the government's policy.
    我认为没人会对政府的政策持异议的。
27. Isolating himself from dissent, the president made a series of disastrous decisions.
    由于听不到不同的意见，这位总统作出了一系列灾难性的决定。
28. When the time came to approve the proposal there were one or two voices of dissent.
    到了要批准这项建议的时候，出现了一两声异议。
29. Though Eleanor gave no verbal assent to this, she did not express dissent.
    爱莉娜对这件事虽然口头上没有表示同意，却也没有表示不同意。

noun

1. the act of protesting

   Synonym:    protestobjection

2. a difference of opinion

3. (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
   1. he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion

verb

1. withhold assent
   1. Several Republicans dissented

2. be of different opinions
   1. I beg to differ!
   2. She disagrees with her husband on many questions

   Synonym:    disagreediffertake issue

3. express opposition through action or words
   1. dissent to the laws of the country

   Synonym:    protestresist